PRAGMATIC PO W ER
Characters who recognize their Force potential do not
always readily acknowledge its spiritual associations.
Some see their powers and talents as tools they can
use to advance their lives or accomplish their goals.

This may help them to be more successful in their ca-
reer of choice, enabling them to transform the world in

a way that fits with their personal philosophies.
Many deny the fundamental goodness or evil of the

Force, insisting that consequences for success and fail-
ure are far more important than any spiritual elements.

Such characters are no more or less likely to make
choices or perform actions that could be classified as
“good” than those that could be classified as “evil.”
Flowever, in their minds, their preference for a certain
moral choice is independent of the powers they wield.
This can prove problematic if, for example, a character
believes his righteous anger is a reasonable motivator
for his actions. Such a character may constantly flirt
with the dark side of the Force and never realize it.

Learning or denying Force philosophies and his-
tories invariably plays into the stories of characters

from this background. Eventually, the character likely
learns of the truth of the Force. Whether he embraces

this knowledge or denies it and continues on his cho-
sen path can prove to be a very interesting opportu-
nity for character development.

Ambition- She is driven by a specific goal, abstract, and possibly selfish in nature. A character with the Ambition Motivation wants to better himself in some way—gaining love, status, power, or spiritual knowledge, for example. The player should determine the character’s ultimate goal and why he does things the way he does to get there.

Become a Jedi: The character wants nothing more than to become a Jedi Knight, though he may not be sure how to do so.

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Curiosity: The character is driven to learn new things, to
seek out and discover new information, and to expand
his knowledge and understanding of those things that
interest him.

Obsession: Sometimes, interest in something can turn to
obsession if not tempered with reason. The character can
slip into an obsessive state about his need to discover
information, accomplish a goal, or even defeat a rival,
and he may ignore all else until success is his.